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Seize every chance to de-escalate,
said Mirjana Spoljaric, president of ICRC, on the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions on Monday The recent Tabeen school massacre demonstrates this opposition to cease-fire,
What Israel announced is complete nonsense; even the 'targets' they used to justify the bombing with are actually not legal targets,
We called on Iran to stand down its ongoing threats of a military attack against Israel and discussed the serious consequences for regional security should such an attack take place,
the joint statement from the US and its European allies added on Monday The threats from Tehran as well as Beirut may come to fruition, and it is important to explain to everyone that readiness, preparation and alertness are not synonyms for fear and panic,
he said during a televised interview from Tel Aviv on Monday We are deeply concerned by the heightened tensions in the region, and united in our commitment to de-escalation and regional stability,
the joint statement posted on social media platform X said We fully expect talks to move forward, as they should. All negotiators should return to the table and bring this deal to conclusion,
The fighting must end now, and all hostages still detained by Hamas must be released,
French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said in a joint statement We have to go somewhere, and we don’t know if it will be good or bad,
said Majd Ayyad, who was originally displaced from Gaza City The people of Gaza need urgent and unfettered delivery and distribution of aid,
It is a mild rejection you can say. Should Hamas receive a workable plan, an Israeli positive response to the proposal it had accepted, things may change, but so far Hamas believes Netanyahu isn't serious about reaching a deal,
said one Palestinian official close to the mediation effort We call on Iran and its allies to refrain from attacks that would further escalate regional tensions and jeopardise the opportunity to agree a ceasefire and the release of hostages,
read the statement, which was signed by French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer They will bear responsibility for actions that jeopardise this opportunity for peace and stability. No country or nation stands to gain from a further escalation in the Middle East,
said Macron, Scholz and Starmer My daughter was killed in bombardment, so we went to Rafah, then we came back here, and now with this new evacuation order we don't know where to go,
If Hamas won't come to the table, we will continue decimating their forces in Gaza."
Yes. It's still possible. The plan I put together, endorsed by the G7, endorsed by the U.N. Security Council, et cetera, is still viable. And I'm working literally every single day — and my whole team — to see to it that it doesn't escalate into a regional war. But it easily can,
It is time to bring immediate relief both to the long-suffering people of Gaza as well as the long-suffering hostages and their families,
Pursuant to the proposal by the U.S. and the mediators, Israel will — on Aug. 15 — send the negotiations team to a place to be determined in order to finalize the details of the implementation of the framework agreement,
The movement calls on the mediators to present a plan to implement what was agreed upon by the movement on July 2, 2024, based on [President] Biden’s vision and the UN Security Council resolution,
Hamas said in a statement posted on Telegram Every time there is some sort of movement in these [ceasefire] negotiations, there is a large-scale attack in Gaza and it derails the talks all altogether,
Al Jazeera’s Salhut pointed out